The topic of education is always an interesting subject in my family. Out of 9 children, Emily, Skot, Kristy, & Kathy have only gone to public school. I went to a private religious school for two years (my favorite pre-college times), and was a wanna-be-homeschooler. Sheri, Cindy, Annie, and Darren did homeschool for 1-9 years. Emily and Darren are now in Success Academy, which is a program for kids to get their Associates Degree by the time they graduate from high school.
With that background, you can see why unusual questions are asked around the house. One of the homeschoolers will ask the public schoolers how they feel about their education, and if they're actually taking time to learn something instead of just getting a good grade. My grandpa (a die-hard public school teacher) will ask my homeschooled sister if she's going to do as well on a standardized test as the public schooled sister. It goes on and on. One thing that will be nice for my nieces and nephews is that my parents won't pressure their grandchildren like my grandpa does. They've let us choose which direction we want to go, and I doubt that will change with the next generation.
The thought that brought this topic up on my mind is that in some ways I feel like I've been jipped in my own education. I can do Algebra, and I know what the Null Hypothesis is, but the other day somebody asked me a simple multiplication/money question, and I couldn't do it in my head! Another thing that makes me question my own education, is that the family I work for is VERY pro-homeschool and mostly anti-public school (the Demilles founded George Wythe, an intense private school). To add to that, I'm also thinking of getting my teaching certification, if I stay in the Cedar City area. I had a day dream the other day about being a high school history teacher. I don't even know how I feel about public school, yet I want to be a teacher? Maybe being a teacher in a boarding school for "troubled youth" would work. It would combine teaching with psychology/social work.
I find myself asking the homeschool question, whether I'm really learning or just doing things for the grade. The answer is that I've done both, and now I get to back track. It reminds me of a saying from my favorite professor: "Don't let school get in the way of your education." To me that means that being educated is more than filling out multiple choice questions correctly. My main question is that since I don't feel extremely educated, how do I go back and get that now? I have a degree, but I still have so much to learn.
I guess it's a good thing I don't have kids yet, because I can't decide which way to go for them. I honestly don't think that any one educational theory is completely correct. Homeschool, public, private, charter. Isn't there a way to combine all of these ideations into one???? What do I do about my own education????? Anyone?
2 comments:
I went to all girls Catholic private school until 10th grade then I went to public school and was later on introduce to homeschooling through my bff chani and her family, every single one of them have their advantages and disadvantages. What it comes down to is what's best for the child and not two children are alike even siblings I mean just look at your family. I think you just have to pray and ponder about was best for each individual child and what would help flourish each individuals talents. As for our kids we have prayed and really ponder about this thus far Sofia will go to charter school next year We'll see if the answer changes as she grows. Emilia will be homeschool until she reaches 5 then we will pray once again to see what's best for her and so on with Ana.
Oops!! I just read my comment and realize that I never answer your question. Idk about your own education, it never really ends just cuz you are not in school it doesn't mean that you are not learning. You can make a list of things that you want to learn and then go for it,also you work for the Demilles I would take advantage of that and pick at their brains.
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